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Arrests reports said all of the young men are members of the gang known as the Crips.

Investigators said four of them planned to kill two people then dispose of the bodies.

"At some point last night I woke up because I thought somebody was pounding on the door, and I went back to sleep and figured I was just dreaming," said neighbor Kimmie Perkins.

What Perkins heard, though, was more like a nightmare.

Police arrested eight men at a home in the 100 block of W. Madison Street in LaGrange just after 3:30 a.m. Thursday.

Investigators said the suspects, ages 18-22, sold cocaine and ran an organized crime syndicate while a 15-year-old was in the house.

"That might explain all the people that have been coming around lately. Because before that, it was just the four of them up there and suddenly there was a lot more activity and you could hear a lot of walking," said Perkins.

Perkins lives in the downstairs unit of the house. She said the group never intimidated her and just appeared to be hanging around.

Thomas L. Wenz, 22, of Shelbyville, Ky., was charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit murder, one count criminal gang recruitment, one count of engaging in organized crime/criminal syndicate, one count of unlawful transaction with a minor, one count of possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Roger D. Wilson, 19, of LaGrange, Ky., 19-year-old Keaton T. Lee, of LaGrange, Ky., and 18-year-old Casey Endicott, of Shelbyville, Ky., were each charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit murder, one count of engaging in organized crime/criminal syndicate, one count of unlawful transaction with a minor, one count of possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Felix A Myers, 20, of LaGrange, Ky., 22-year-old Donnie A. Lane, of LaGrange, Ky., 18-year-old Brandon L. Davis, of LaGrange, Ky., and 22-year-old Gabrielle L. Beach, of LaGrange, Ky., were all charged with one count of engaging in organized crime/criminal syndicate, one count of possession of a controlled substance (cocaine), one count of unlawful transaction with a minor and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Perkins was shocked to learn that several criminal informants said four of the gang members, Wenz, Wilson, Lee and Endicott, planned to kill two people then get rid of the bodies.

Those four suspects have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder.

Police also charged Wenz with criminal gang recruitment.

All eight face multiple drug charges.

Investigators have not released any information about the intended targets, or more about the groups alleged involvement with the Crips.

That has Perkins questioning her safety and the safety of others around the area.

"Who here has really ticked them off that much is what I'm wondering, or if they're even from here. I mean, how far does this go? Is this just LaGrange or is it further? I don't know how big this gang that they're recruiting for is," said Perkins.

LaGrange police said they will hold a news conference to answer those questions Friday.

WLKY contacted some of the suspects' families. They said that their sons got mixed up in the wrong crowd.

All eight suspects are behind bars at the Oldham County Jail without bail.